David Olds

David Olds is a prominent American researcher known for developing the Nurse-Family Partnership, a program that provides home visits by nurses to support first-time, low-income mothers throughout pregnancy and early childhood. His work focuses on improving health outcomes, parenting skills, and long-term life prospects for vulnerable families. The program has been widely studied and shown to reduce child abuse and neglect, improve children's health and development, and help mothers gain educational and employment opportunities. Olds's contributions have significantly influenced early childhood intervention policies and practices worldwide.